Matamata College
# Matamata College

Matamata College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand.

## History

The college was declared open on 11 February 1924 by the Minister for Education, James Parr.

In July 2012, a student was killed by a train after he ran out from several trees alongside the tracks outside the school; He was killed instantly.

## Notable alumni

* Anne Taylor – netball player
* Brendon Leonard – rugby union player
* Casey Williams – netball player
* Catherine Tizard – Governor-General
* Craig Innes – rugby union and rugby league player
* Judith Collins – politician; former National leader
* Julie Hawkes – squash player
* Lyn Grime – Olympic hurdler
* Murray Taylor – rugby union player
* Nicola Browne – cricketer
* Richard Nunns – Māori traditional instrumentalist of Pākehā heritage
* Shane Dye – jockey
* Warwick Taylor – rugby union player

## Historic imagery

* Aerial and front view of Matamata College in 1978.
* Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s
* Front of Matamata College in the 1950s
